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Ken Scott Fish for Venini
By Ken Scott
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ken Scott designed fish for Venini
Model #11065.
Signed with an engraved Venini, Italia Signature
dating this example between 1966-1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Alessandro Mandruzzato Faceted Geode Red Glass Bowl or Caviar Bowl
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous large Italian Murano vintage Alessandro Mandruzzato diamond faceted flat cut polished Sommerso geode bowl is great for serving caviar...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Etched Glass Whimsical Man Decanter Bottle Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This all dressed up whimsical vintage glass man is ready to pour your liquor or water from the decanter. He is stenciled with frosted glass on the decanter...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Paolo Venini Inciso Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very nice example of an underrated series of glass.
Acid stamp on the bottom.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Mandruzzato Vintage Red, Blue Sommerso Diamond Faceted Geode Glass Bowl
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Miami, FL
This stellar substantial vintage Italian Murano diamond faceted sommerso caviar geode bowl has the flat cut polished top. It is the work of Alessandro Mandruzzato from the 1970s. It ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Ochre Millefiori Glass Plate by Ercole Moretti
By Ercole Moretti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An intricately detailed glass dish by Ercole Moretti with close-packed complex millefiori glass mosaic beads. The millefiori (or murrini) technique ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Floris Meydam for Leerdam Art Glass Vase
By Floris Meydam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vase designed by Floris Meydam for Leerdam Art Glass.
Signed F Meydam/ Leerdam Unica MA542
Floris was appointed the head of design at Leerdam and held that position from 19...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Massimo Micheluzzi Black Murano Glass Vase, Hand Blown and Battuto Cut, 2002
By Massimo Micheluzzi
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian artist Massimo Micheluzzi's hand blown and battuto cut black Murano glass vase was made in 2002. Incised signature to underside: [Massimo Micheluzzi, Murano, 2002].
Image 6: Massimo Micheluzzi (Italian, born 1957)
Artist's Bio:
Born in Venice in 1957, Massimo Micheluzzi was introduced to the world of glass in the late 1970's as a young photographer for the renowned Venini glass factory, an extraordinary experience that over time will prove to be decisive.
Following a long and fruitful apprenticeship in the furnace, Micheluzzi started his personal journey in the late 1990's. His work has constantly evolved since then as he continues to explore new ways of mastering the material, whilst always remaining ‘true’ to the nature of glass.
Working alongside his master glassblower, Massimo Micheluzzi uses the techniques that have defined the Murano tradition intervening directly on each phase of the creative process. Striving to balance tradition and innovation, he applies these ancient crafts to achieve a uniquely modern aesthetic.
Micheluzzi’s work is deeply embedded in the life and history of the city of Venice and constantly inspired by its watery surroundings and architecture. His eclectic body of work shifts between fluid and organic shapes, iridescent transparencies and opaque carved surfaces as well as elaborate colour combinations, mosaic patterns and sculptural forms.
His works have exhibited in cities all over the world and are in some international museums and various public and private collections such as the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Corning Museum of Glass in New York, Muse´e Des Arts De´coratifs de Paris, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Museo del Vetro di Murano in Venice and Villa Necchi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Bark-Textured Scandinavian Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Textured glass vase, most likely of Scandinavian origin, similar to bark vases by English glassmaker, Whitefriars.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Charger with Rings of Murrhines 1950s
By Anzolo Fuga, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass charger, aquamarine with concentric rings of polychrome murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M)., Murano Italy, 1955-60. Hand-blowing a glass c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Candlestick or Candelabra
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern handblown Murano / Venetian glass candlesticks / candleholders / Candelabra / Tableware / Table ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Murano Black Glass and Brass Draped Vase or Bud Vase Vintage Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning Italian Murano black glass and polished brass draped accent vase or bud vase has the original label on it made in Italy. That label is at the bottom. It has the feel of...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Brass
Large Barovier Vase
By Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An enormous vessel in the Aboriginal technique.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Large Hand-Blown Glass Charger 1966 'Signed'
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass charger with mezza filigrana and white glass center by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1966 (signed on bottom “Venini Italia TW”). Tapio Wirkkala was one of the most important Finnish mid-century designers. He collaborated with Venini to make unique glass art pieces.
Reference:
Venini Catalogue...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
2 Steuben Small Bowls
By Steuben Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Steuben crystal bowls
Measures: Smaller bowl 3" H x 6"
Larger bowl 3" H x 8".
Category
1970s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Seguso for Oggetti Murano Blue Purple Glass Tall Sculptures Vases Italian 80's
By Oggetti, Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
These absolutely stunning and arresting Italian vintage Murano glass monumental glass sculptures, vases and or vessels are by Seguso for Ogg...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage WMF Red, Orange, White Black Glass and Chrome Sphere Table or Desk Lamp
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and artful Art Deco original vintage glass lamp is from the fine and noted German metal company of WMF whose span of decades of business has produced top line pieces in many mediums. It is red glass with swirls and veining of black set against the red sphere ball. It becomes a sea of orange red with hints of amber amoebas floating on and off when it is lite. It is an early one all with original but newly nickeled silver hardware. It has been fully rewired and restored for United States sockets and use. The bulb is on the inside and has the two part socket with the round turn off /on switch. When lite, the most amazing beautiful sculptural glow, color and forms take shape inside almost like sea creatures from the water. The glass portion alone is 12" H x 13" D. Sorry the photos do not do justice to show you the on presentation of gorgeous light and forms. This now just needs a great white drum shade. It is of the period of the 1930s but looks so modern. This is unusual, sculptural and artistic from the time period yet remains modern looking. It makes a great table or side lamp with sculptural internal forms when it is lite. This is a beauty. When it is on at night, the forms are amazing with great color. It is also just beautiful just turned off. It does not seem Art Deco but very modern looking now. This is a sexy lamp...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Orrefors Graal Glass Cobalt Blue Bowl by Gunnar Cyren
By Orrefors, Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and abstract figure signed Orrefors graal glass bowl is by the noted Swedish designer: Gunnar Cyren. It is from 1968. The colors are spect...
Category
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Frosted and Etched Numbered Glass Vases Set of 3
Located in North Miami, FL
The numbers abound in small and large format... and are all etched.... They create a random and dimensional pattern of numbers and letters. The three graduated vases will make a gorg...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Rosenthal Glass Flower Plate or Charger Designed After Andy Warhol Barware
By Rosenthal, (after) Andy Warhol
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic blown glass flower plate designed after Andy Warhol and produced by Rosenthal is from the 1980s. It came in a few different color waves...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Black Murano Cased Glass Vase With White Polka Dots
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Murano cased glass vase with a white glass rolled lip and white controlled bubble pattern.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Fontana Arte Glass Tray by Dube, Duilio Barnabe, Abstract Painting, Signed
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice abstract glass painted tray, by the well-known artist, Duilio Barnabe. Signed "Dube" it measures 14 x 14 square high 1.5.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Giulio Radi Vase with Silver Foil and Murrhines, 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown golden glass vase with silver foil and murrhines and white glass (lattimo) inside from the Reazione Policrome Series, Ad Anelli by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Foil
Giulio Radi Hand Blown Vessel with Silver and Gold Foil with Murrhines, 1940s
By Giulio Radi, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
Footed vessel with base in hand blown clear glass with gold foil and body in green glass with silver foil and murrhines by Giulio Radi for Arte...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Set of 8 Nuutajarvie Glass Vases
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Collection of 8 Nuutajarvie Glass carafes,
Made in Finland,each vase has a label
priced as a set
Category
20th Century Finnish 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini, Murano Glass Bowl/Small Vase Acid Signed 'Venini, Murano, Italia' 3 Line
By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful small bowl in ruby red glass by Venini. Signed in acid 3 lines, several designers worked at the studio at same time in the 40-70" could be any, for sure made for Venini as ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Venini Zanfirico pencil neck Murano Glass vase , signed " Venini Italia"
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini vase in this canes twisted work, zanfirico technic that makes lattice patterns . This vase has a neck shape and is signed in bottom diamond point "Venini Italia" .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
V. Nason Battuto Cut Blue Murano Glass Vase, circa 1980s-1990s
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in New York, NY
V. Nason Battuto cut blue Murano glass vase made circa 1980s-1990s. This piece retains its original label and is signed on bottom. The vase's overall measurements are 16.25" H x 4" W...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Seguso Glass Hand Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand formed grey glass in the shape of a hand
Category
1970s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Christofle Modernist Crystal Decanter Bottle Barware Vintage
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
This chic vintage modernist and heavy clear crystal Christofle glass decanter with its circular raised design is perfect for any bar. The wonderful ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
1960's Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish glass bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard - 1960's.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Ludovico De Santillana for Venini
By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Clear and deep amethyst Fasce design Egg on an Associated brass base.
The Egg is 10" tall, 13" on base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ercole Barovier Murano Glass and Gold Centerpiece for Artistica Barovier
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and elegant early Murano glass bowl, by Ercole Barovier.
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Set of Pitchers and Bowl in Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two pitchers and a bowl in dusty yellow, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s.
The well designed set with it´s 1970´s colors is in very good con...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Wine Goblets with Gold Aventurine and Black, Barware Set 4 Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning and unusual set of 4 large hand blown Italian Murano wine goblets are from 2008 and are signed but illegible to read. They say a name...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Gold
Paolo Venini and Riccardo Licata Banded Murrine Vase
By Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incalmo vase is a rare collaboration between Paolo Venini
and Riccardo Licatta.
Presented at the XXVII Biennial of Venice in 1956.
Provenance: collecti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Formia Murano Incalmo Glass Vase
By Formia Murano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vase utilizing a difficult technique.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Vintage Reverse Painted Glass, Tripod Side Table Horse Motif Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage reverse glass painted side table has the attribution and is in the style of Gio Ponti. The tripod base has brass tips. It is Italian and the great design eleme...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Brass
Flavio Poli Murano Red, Sapphire Blue, White Tear Drop Cased Glass Bowl Vintage
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous vintage Italian Murano Flavio Poli triple cased glass bowl has luscious colors of red and sapphire blue double cased with white. The sha...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Swedish Glass Optical Swirled Bowl Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely Swedish optical swirled white glass and clear bowl is perfect for serving nuts, candies, and other delights. It is also great for barware.
From the 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Vintage Massimiliano Schiavon Turquoise Green Glass Vase/ Vessel Italian
By Massimiliano Schiavon
Located in North Miami, FL
This one of a kind work signed by the eminent Italian Murano artist: Massimiliano Schiavon has the luscious colors of the sea in turquoise and greens applied grid square against the clear glass. The raised and textural glass on both sides is fantastic. As you can see it has a turquoise stripe on both sides so the colors change with the light. This is a very special spectacular tall piece...
Category
1990s Italian Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Five Scandinavian Midcentury Blown Ice Glass Vases by Timo Sarpaneva Iittala
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
A collection of five elegant 'Ice Glass' vases by Finnish Artist, Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala.
Dimensions:
1) H 9 x 6 x 6;
2) H 6 x 4 x 4;
3) H 6 x 4.5 x 4.5;
4) Cylinder H...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Handcrafted Glass, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano handcrafted glass 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
A.V.E.M. Hand Blown Glass with Blue Glass Fragments and Hole, 1950s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass vase with blue glass fragments, iridized with hole in the middle, by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's. The visual effects of the glass fragment...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Giulio Radi Black Glass Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines ca 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown black glass vase with goild foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, A perle (or Leopoardo) by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano I...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Black Amethyst and Gold Foil Glass Trumpet Vase Vintage
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
The beautiful shape of this Italian Murano Seguso trumpet style glass vase or vessel is sculptural and sensual. Elegant! The glass is amethyst glass that reads black. Only to the lig...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Gold
Nickel Plated Horsehead Decanter and Set of '6' Glasses
Located in North Miami, FL
Frosted glass decanter and glasses with nickel plated horsehead details. Measures: Decanter 115 H x 6 D x 4 W.
Glasses 6.5 H x 3.5 D x 2 W.
Category
1970s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Nickel
Murano Signed Venini Turquoise, Sapphire Blue, Orange Green Rare Glass Sculpture
By Venini
Located in North Miami, FL
This unbelievable rare vintage glass Italian Murano object or sculpture or glass sword has the most gorgeous colors, signed Venini Murano Itlalia". A piece de resistance. It looks even more amazing in person; the color saturation and brilliance is exquisite. The range of colors are: sapphire blue from the middle to the tip turquoise, emerald green, red, amber/orange, black with gold aventurine, white, etc. Most likely one of a kind. It is fantastic! This could be great displayed in a custom lucite box...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Milan, IT
Outstanding Murano glass vase by Toni Zuccheri.
The piece is part of an experimental collection with crystal glass made by Zuccheri...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte, Very Rare Pietro Chiesa, Glass, Smokey Ashtray, Acid and FX Signed
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early Fontana rare ashtray signed with both FX and Fontana Italy, this kind of work was made under the direction of both Pietro Chiesa and Max Ingrained.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Signed Maurice Heaton Abstract Glass Bowl or Plate Barware
By Maurice Heaton
Located in North Miami, FL
This most unusual signed glass bowl or plate by Maurice Heaton is vintage and from the 60's. The pattern and color of abstractions of green against b...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Giulio Radi Red Glass Vessel with Silver Foil and Murrhines, Ca 1950
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Giulio Radi
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown red glass vase model 33 with silver foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, A perle (or Leopoardo) by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., M...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Foil
1970s Red Danish Cream and Sugar Bowls in Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of red creamer and sugar bowls in glass, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s.
The well designed hand blown opal glass set...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Green Glass Vase
Located in St. Louis, MO
Thick walled green glass vase, possibly Italian.
Category
1950s Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Glass
Handblown Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamp Base by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in New York, NY
Handblown Italian, Mid-Century Modern table lamp base by Seguso, ribbed and tapered in amber and clear glass.
Elegant and an excellent example of Italian mixture of art and design i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Glass Bottle with Cap Many Colors and Organic Form Signed and Dated 1989
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
20th century design, French glass bottle with cap.
Many original colors and organic form.
Signed and dated 1989.
Original perfect conditions.
Measures: Height 24cm, large...
Category
20th Century French Modern 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Tan, Gray and Clear Abstract Glass Vase
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian Murano signed Seguso vase is from the 1980s. The palette of cream to tan that goes to gray sweeping large stripes goes to a clear background with 10 assorted teardrop bu...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Anzolo Fuga Charger with Rings of Murrhines, 1950s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Anzolo Fuga
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass charger with 3 concentric rings of multi-color murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Des...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
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